William Sentelle Lea

Background

Lea, William Sentelle was born on November 24, 1911 in Easton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Joseph Marshall and Kitty May (Sentelle) Lea.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1932. Bachelor of Divinity, University of South, 1935. Doctor of Divinity, University of South, 1952.

Master of Divinity, University of South, 1965. Postgraduate, Oxford University, England, 1968. Postgraduate, St. Andrews University, 1970.

Career

Ordained to ministry, Episcopal Church, 1935; rector, St. Paul's Church, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1937-1940; rector, Church of Advent, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1940-1944; rector, Christ Church, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1944-1946; rector, St. Andrew's Church, Maryville, Tennessee, 1946-1947; rector, St. Johns Church, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1947-1956; editor, Episcopal Churchnews, 1956-1957; dean, St. John's Cathedral, Denver, 1957-1962; rector, Christ Church, Winnetka, Illinois, 1962-1978; now free lance writer president, National Academy Families, New York City, 1978-1984. Instructor Maryville (Tennessee) College, 1945-1946, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1964-1966. President Denver Council Churches, 1960-1961.

Achievements

• William Sentelle Lea has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • This We can Believe

Membership

Chairman Mayor's Commission on Human Relations, Denver, 1960-1962. Board directors Episcopalian magazine, 1957-1984. Member selection committee Rockefeller Fund for Theological Education, 1968-1976.

Member Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Indian Hill (Winnetka). Glenview Golf; University (Chicago).

Mission Valley (Nokomis, Florida).

Connections

Married Jean Emert, July 10, 1940. Children: Anne (Mistress John Tuohy), Jean (Mistress Dennis Scully).

Father:

Joseph Marshall Lea

Mother:

Kitty May (Sentelle) Lea

Spouse:

Jean Emert

child:

Jean Lea (Mistress Dennis Scully)

child:

Anne Lea (Mistress John Tuohy)